I'm listening to Christmas carols and looking out the frosty window for my son to come through the arbor in the hedge at the back of the yard. He will be pulling his two small daughters on a sleigh. They are coming to help decorate Grandma and Grandpa's Christmas tree. When the tree is decorated and the star is twinkling on the very top of it, they will help Grandma decorate some of her Christmas baking.
While waiting for them to arrive, I want to share a video of another star singing one of my favourite carols. Here is Kaitlyn Maher singing Away In A Manger. (After listening to this little cutie, come back to hear another beautiful carol). Take it away Kaitlyn!
As I grow older, my desire for tradition increases. And so my second offering is the King's College Choir (Cambridge) singing O Holy Night. The video was recorded in King's College Chapel. Construction of King's College Chapel began in 1446 by King Henry VI and took over a century to build. He was exhausted when it was finished. King's College Chapel features splendid late Gothic (perpendicular) architecture, and some of the finest medieval stained glass windows in the world. Little boys with sling-shots are not allowed anywhere near the chapel.
Although King's College Chapel pales in comparison to St. Vital Catholic Church in my community, it still evokes a sense of celebration of the Christmas Season. And so I offer you the King's College Choir. Enjoy.MDP
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